Five Places to Turn Your Cell Phone Off
Place Three: In a Hospital
Whether cell phones are dangerous on airplanes or at gas stations is still an open question; whether they are dangerous in hospitals is not. Tests have shown that cell phones can interfere with medical equipment including electrocardiographs and mechanical ventilators. The greatest risks occur when cell phones are in close proximity to equipment; one study reported clinically important interference in 7.4% of cases. Research is ongoing, but leaving your cell phone on while in a hospital is definitely to be avoided.
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